Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-20

now is the man in whose behalf we have
braved the tyranny and bigotry of the
Orange rabble. Here is the champion
of the rights OF the Lugga Currans
| cheers and groans of united Ireland
and the member of Parliament for East
Cork. At this announcement applause
swept over the multitude, and Mr.
O'Brien stepped to the front smiling
Then began the most terrific groaning
Kissing, cheering and hoarse shouting
that so far mad been witnessed. Remov-
ing mis- hat with the utmost calmness,
Mr.. O'Brien surveyed the vast sea of
faces before him for moment.
O'BRIEN's SPEECH.
He then began amid the uproar to
speak as follows: Men of Toronto,
Cries of "God Save the Queen" and
misses |, that cheer of yours will ring
around the world to-day Cheers and
Kisses / and all the vocal talent of Lord
Lansdowne's friends cannot drown it.
We are used to this sort of thing in the
British Parliament. Cheers.
a voice: "Three cheers tor Lans-
downe." Groans, Kisses and cheers.
Another voice "Hurrah for O'Brien."
Tremendous cheers and grooming. Here
an OraRgeman drew q heavy stick and hit
q man with it, knocking him down. Then
there was g rush caused by the prancing
of horses of the mounted policemen, AMI
the crowd scattered in all directions,
many persons rushing for the
BIG HEAPS OF BRICKS,
which were piled up in field close by.
They came back again, whether with
bricks or not did not Immediately
appear.
Mr.. O'Brien continued: l am glad TO
see that although Lord Lansdowne has
nothing to say himself, he has friends
who are able to say something, cheers.
We came to Canada to demand sn answer
to-day from either Lord Lansdowne
or his friends. Here are his friends
groans and Kisses |, TWO dozen of them
cheers and cries of "brand O'BTienn
whom good policemen could knock out
in few minutes cheers if they only
wanted to, and the only answer they can
give for the high and mighty sentinel who
who has sent them is to cackle like geese
or bray like the jackass laughter in the
mighty attempt to shout down freedom
of speech here to-day. Groans and
cheers.
Mr.. O'Brien spoke at length, amid the
widest confusion, fights being Of fire.
quent occurrence. He eXOnerated the
orators st the meeting on Saturday, bit
terry denounced Lord Lansdowne
and the Tory government, and
appealed to Irishmen to stand
firm for their rights and demand that
Justice and liberty be guaranteed to their
dOWn-trOdden brethren in Ireland.
WHAT A HIGH CHURCHNAN THINKS.
CHICAGO, Ill, May livery Rev.
Dean Carmichael of ST. Georges church,
Montreal, who is at present visiting here,
was asked by reporter how Editor
O'Brien's mission to Canada was looked
upon N Montreal. He said; know very
little about it, but from my observations
l should Judge his mission has fallen fat.
Respectable Irish Catholics were evil
IDENTITY tar from enthusiastic over the
affair, and l think l am right in saying
Father O'Doude, the leading Irish
Catholic clergyman, was utterly
opposed to Mr.. O'Brien's visit
Mr.. O'Brien'S meeting was held in the
old Reunion church which only holds 700
or 500, and am told by one who was
there that the building was not full. The
reason for the lack OF interest shown by
his own COuntrymen seems staple to me,
The Irish Canadians are a
most loyal people. No doubt they would
be glad to see Ireland obtain home rule
in the way Isaac Butt advocated it, that's
giving Ireland just the same
liberty that Can
ada enjoys. The Irish Canadians
know the advantages of their own system |
and would doubtless be disciples of |
Butts method for Ireland, but the |
present agitation carried on in the name |
Of home rule certainly does not receive |
the support of the best element of the |
Irish Canadians. No matter how favora- |
Die the Irish Protestants in Canada might |
be to this limited home-rule, they do not |
wish to call themselves home-rulers, |
since the name has so degenerated. To |
De home-ruler under present conditions |
means an out and out sympathizer with |
5he methods and agitation of the present |
irish leaders, and this they naturally re- |
)udiate.